How I Wrote Whiplash (Writing Advice from Damien Chazelle)

Join our Discord server and tell me what your favorite film is: Learn screenwriting from the experts, not the critics. Check out my full-length exclusive interviews with professional screenwriters here: Damien Chazelle explains his writing process for the musical thriller, Whiplash (2014). In this video, we learn about the main question of the script Damien wanted to explore, why Damien is proud to rip off great artists, and how Damien wrote the pinnacle scene without needing dialogue. Twitter: Subscribe: Comment below a film or TV show you want me to research next. Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drumming student (Miles Teller) and an abusive instructor at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory (J. K. Simmons). Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist co-star. ABOUT BEHIND THE CURTAIN This channel is a way for me to share the best nuggets of knowledge for filmmakers I find. It’s an attempt to take a look inside the greatest films and TV shows and learn from the creators themselves how they do what they do. LEARN MORE Damien Chazelle Interview for Whiplash DP/30 @ TIFF ’14: Damien Chazelle, Whiplash writer/director Way Too Indie - Whiplash Interview: Damien Chazelle (Full) UCTV Whiplash - Script to Screen WHIPLASH: INDIEWIRE @ THE FESTIVAL | TIFF Industry 2014 NYFF52 Live: Damien Chazelle | “Whiplash“ (Full) “Whiplash“ Interview: Damien Chazelle, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller & Music & non-youtube resources are here: Damien Chazelle Breaks Down Whiplash #Whiplash #DamienChazelle #BehindtheScenes